![]() ![]() This PowerShell module needs to be installed before running the Dell password management script. This PowerShell module allows Dell BIOS passwords and settings to be directly viewed and modified from a PowerShell prompt or script. Instead, Dell provides a PowerShell module called Dell Command | PowerShell Provider. Unlike HP and Lenovo, Dell does not provide command line access to their BIOS settings by default. The script can be downloaded from my GitHub: Dell and PowerShell ![]() In this post, I’ll cover the basics of how the script works. ![]() This script is similar to the previous scripts in that the goal was to have a script that could automatically set, change, or clear BIOS passwords while providing logging and optional user prompts. Previously, I’ve discussed Lenovo BIOS Password Management and HP BIOS Password Management. This is the third post in my series on how to manage BIOS / Firmware passwords with PowerShell. For information on using the Dell PowerShell module to configure passwords on older models, continue reading this post. For more information, see this post: Dell BIOS Password Management – WMI. Update: Dell does now provide native WMI classes to manage BIOS passwords on newer models. This post was updated on September 11th, 2020.
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